Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Italy: Self-employed persons by country of birth

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
22,220 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
4,943 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Italy rank
2nd

Self-employed persons by country of birth over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Italy
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 22,220 Thousand persons against 4,943 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 17,277 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 4.5 times Italy's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 2nd of 2 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 21,610 Thousand persons 5,391 Thousand persons 16,220 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 21,556 Thousand persons 5,107 Thousand persons 16,449 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 21,554 Thousand persons 4,762 Thousand persons 16,792 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by country of birth, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Italy?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 22,220 Thousand persons against 4,943 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by country of birth between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Italy?
17,277 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Italy?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Italy rank globally for self-employed persons by country of birth?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Self-employed persons by country of birth
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,285 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed